Why Trump Won

“I say this in the most disrespectful way possible. I don’t care if you are my family. I don’t care if you are my friend. I don’t care if we have been friends our entire lives. You can literally go f*ck yourself if you voted for Donald Trump. If you are so sad about your […]

While I’m sure 4th Grade teachers in our public or private schools would not find their 9-year-old students amusing if said students were mouthy, disrespectful, and sassy, (and I concur with the teachers), I actually find a little sass somewhat amusing in the real world. While I would not tolerate disrespectful sass from subordinates in […]

Building Your Power of Expression Schema, n. Pronunciation: ˈskēmə Meaning: Aside from its technical use in the fields of logic or philosophy (especially in Kantian philosophy) a schema most generally refers to a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or a model of some kind. If I developed a new […]

Great to have you back for a very consequential and riveting dose of Uncommon Sense. Our Self-Development column will give you some very credible and helpful counsel which, if implemented, will enable you to stand out from the crowd. I talked about Trump Derangement Syndrome in the previous issue (#317) but I want to show […]

We all can learn something from chess masters: Chess masters set themselves apart from other players of this most difficult of games in several ways. To name one example, a true chess master has a vast understanding of what is called “Opening Knowledge.” This has to do with the many variables involved in one’s opening […]

In the previous issue (see Issue #317) I discussed the notion of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Opponents of Donald Trump consider the notion of TDS to be an unwarranted smear. I actually believe it to be a real phenomenon, an example of mass hysteria on an unprecedented scale. I’ve pointed out many times that the masses […]

We are flawed by nature. We make mistakes. We do wrong. We hurt others. We are sometimes selfish and self-centered. Some of us are even narcissistic at times. We make fools of ourselves. We say cruel things. We utter unwarranted insults. We are quick to judge. We sometimes take things that are not ours to […]

Building Your Power of Expression Emaciated, adj. Pronunciation: əˈmāSHēˌādəd Meaning: When a person (or an animal) appears to be abnormally weak and thin, especially when due to illness or a lack of food, that person (or animal) could be said to be emaciated. We’ve all seen people or animals that have been neglected and are thus […]

Never fear – Uncommon Sense is here! And it’s packed with value! All of us, and that includes you, are vulnerable to major setbacks.  The Self-Development column will provide you with an out. The Elephant in the Room column spells out Trump Derangement Syndrome and why and how it plagues so many otherwise decent people. […]

Astute readers will notice the title of this column is in quotation marks. Who am I quoting? I’m quoting Rahm Emanuel, former Chief of Staff for President Obama, and later the mayor of Chicago. Mr. Emanuel once said, “Never let a crisis go to waste.” While I have serious issues with Mr. Emanuel’s likely intent […]